The young Frenchman (18 years old), who was aiming for a medal in Linz, was beaten by the German Benedikt Duda 4 sets to 3 on Saturday. He still has the doubles final to play on Sunday with his brother.
Félix Lebrun was beaten in the quarter-finals of the European Table Tennis Championship by the German Benedikt Duda 4 sets to 3 on Saturday in Linz (Austria), even though he was favorite for the title.
While he was leading 2-0 against the German Duda (28th in the world) and even had a match point, the younger of the two brothers, seeded N.1 in Austria, lost his means and his nerves, finally defeated 3-4: 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 14-16, 6-11.
The Montpellier native received a red card after the end of the match for throwing his racket.
The French “ping” star won two bronze medals at the Paris Games in singles and teams, with his brother Alexis. The latter plays his quarter-final of the European Championship on Saturday against the German Dang Qiu.
Félix Lebrun could still console himself by trying to win the European doubles title on Sunday, alongside his older brother.
